Wandering Whistling-duck vs Red-crested Pochard
Dendrocygna arcuata 比較対象 Netta rufina
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Wandering Whistling-duck | Red-crested Pochard |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Dendrocygna arcuata | Netta rufina |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 51.7 cm (20.4 in) |
| 体重 | 779.5 g (27.50 oz) | 1087.5 g (38.36 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats grasses, sedges, and aquatic plants in tundra; winter diet of coastal salt marsh grasses … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 6-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Wandering Whistling-duck
Tropical freshwater marshes, flooded grasslands, swamps, and lake margins from the Philippines and Indonesia through Papua New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nomadic following wet season flooding.
Red-crested Pochard
Large freshwater and brackish lakes, reservoirs, river deltas, and coastal lagoons across southern Europe and Central Asia. Winters on large open water bodies in southern Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia.
Song & Call Comparison
Wandering Whistling-duck
A soft whistle 'whi-whi-whi' in flight. Less vocal than other whistling-ducks; flocks tend to be quieter. Given at dawn and dusk during flight to roosting or feeding areas.
Red-crested Pochard
Male emits a harsh, rasping errr note; female gives a loud, quacking series. The raspy male call is distinctive among pochards; alarm is an emphatic, repeated series on Eurasian lakes.
Geographic Range & Migration
Wandering Whistling-duck
Breeds in Arctic and subarctic regions; winters at sea around the Antarctic pack ice, one of the longest migrations known.
Red-crested Pochard
保全状況
Wandering Whistling-duck
Red-crested Pochard
How to Tell Them Apart
Wandering Whistling-duck
Rich chestnut-brown head and neck; dark brown back. Flanks rufous with pale buff streaks and dark spots. Belly blackish. Long, dark pinkish legs. Upright posture typical of whistling-ducks. Sexes similar.
Red-crested Pochard
Males have rounded orange-rufous head with bright red bill; black breast, neck and undertail; white flanks; brown back. Females dark brown with pale cheeks. Bold white wing stripe in flight. …
About These Birds
Wandering Whistling-duck
ワンデリングウィスリングダックは東南アジアからオーストラリアにかけて分布するツリーダックです。栗色の羽毛と長い首が特徴で、群れで移動します。湿地、稲田、水草に覆われた湖に生息し、水草、種子、藻類を採食します。
Red-crested Pochard
南ヨーロッパ・中央アジアの湖沼で繁殖する大型の潜水ガモ（体長53〜57cm）。雄の赤みがかった褐色の頭とオレンジの嘴が特徴的。Netta rufina（アカハジロ）は水深の浅い湖で水草の根や茎を食べ、カモメが多い環境でも見られる。ヨーロッパでは越冬数が増加傾向にある。Anatidae科。